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Published: 4/29/2021 4:57:49 PM Award-winning author, TV host and naturalist David Mizejewski will kick off New Hampshire Audubon’s 2021 Pollinator Conservation series on Monday, May 3. The seven webinars, free to all, are focused on pollinators and their conservation. Mizejewski is one of seven pollinator conservation experts and community scientists presenting on such topics as gardening for wildlife, native bees, beneficial predatory wasps, nocturnal pollinators, and the native shrubs and trees they need to survive and thrive. Webinars include: ■Garden for Wildlife: Attracting Birds, B...

Posted By Kali Cozyris on Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 6:30 AM click to enlarge Photo by Jennifer Savage Get to know the diverse flora and fauna of the North Coast. A new web series presented by Friends of the Dunes is a great way to learn about the many plants and animals you encounter while out adventuring. Tune in Wednesdays, April 21 through May 26 from 5 to 7 p.m., for the Naturalist Notes Webinar Series where...

Deschutes Library Programs Focus On Nature’s Wild Side Take a walk on the wild side as Deschutes Public Library explores the wonderful, natural world around us. Understand how to help wildlife in need and pollinators, like native bees. Participate in a virtual wildflower journey and discover local plants and their medicinal properties. Think globally with what species can show us for a climate-altered future, and act locally with new permit guidelines for your next backpacking adventure. Hear about wolf reintroduction in the west and enjoy the soothing sounds of a musician in tune with his ...

Perhaps that’s why my recent rediscovery of the native bee species Pharohylaeus lactiferus is so exciting — especially after it spent a century eluding researchers. But how did it stay out of sight for so long? A creature overshadowed Australia is home to 1654 named species of native bee. Unfortunately, these are often overshadowed in the eyes of public by the widespread and invasive European honeybee. Scientific research on Australian native bees is lagging, compared to many other nations. With this in mind, it may not be surprising to learn some native species can go unnoticed for ma...

While you may have seen a lot of bees around lately, there’s no reason to be afraid. Some don't sting, and others might actually be flies.